To the Nicobars--A Tide-Race--A Change of Scene--Sáwi Bay-- Geological Formation--V. Solomon--M[=u]s Village--Living-Houses-- Kitchens--Fruit-Trees--The Natives--Headman Offandi-- "Town-Halls"--Death-House--Maternity Houses--Hospitals--Floods-- "Babies' Houses"--Birds--Oil Press--Canoes--Offandi--"Friend of England"--"Frank Thompson"--"Little John"--Thirst for Information--Natives' Nick-names--Mission School Boys' Work-- A Truant--The Advantage of Canoes--A Spill--Our Method of Landing--Collecting Native Birds--A new Bat--Coconuts-- V. Solomon--The Nicobarese and Christianity--Water--Area of Kar Nicobar--Geology--Flora--Supplies. "_21st January 1901._--The American yacht _Terrapin_ anchored at Sáwi Bay about 7 P.M. I sent men to inquire about the vessel, and the gentlemen on board informed me that they had come _via_ Port Blair, and would land early next morning. "_22nd January 1901._--Early this morning Dr Abbott and Mr Kloss landed and came to 'Temple Villa,' and gave me to understand the object of their visit. They remained here till the 27th inst., and I gave them every possible help. They left the island well pleased with their visit. Many Nicobarese came from other villages with articles in the hope of purchasing rum, but they were sadly disappointed: as I had begged the gentlemen not to encourage the people with spirits, and they complied with my request."--_From the diary of Catechist V. Solomon._ The wind was fair, but light, as, on 20th January 1901, we left Bumila Creek for the Nicobars, and we sailed slowly along the western coast of Little Andaman with the shore in full view. A sandy beach ran all along, with here and there a crop of rock breaking out, and behind it, stretching right across the island, spread dense unbroken jungle. At distant intervals along the shore stood several of the peculiar conical huts, and as we proceeded southward the forest gradually assumed the grey and twisted look due to the force of the south-west winds. Now, however, all was calm and still, and the _Terrapin_ sailed on such a steady upright keel, that photographs taken the day before were developed without spilling any of the solution used from the shallow dishes. Heavy rain, with which we filled the tanks, fell during the night, and at noon next day we sighted the low island of Kar Nicobar, lying some 22 miles away. As we neared the north-west part, after an 80 miles' sail, a large village of beehive huts on posts came into view, and the immense number of coconut palms along the eastern shore was very striking.